In a referendum generally congenial in nature, the members of the union were not allowed to raise points. They were also denied recognition (in Parliamentary Procedure, permission to speak) by the the Presiding officer, FEUFA Prexy John Jerusalem, who was holding the only microphone available in the UCC for the 232 attendees. According to him, the proceedings followed Parliamentary Procedure, seconded by the union's legal adviser who said that parliamentary rules was followed legally and without any procedural errors. These comments were made in the absence of a declaration of quorum, announcement of attendees, reading of minutes of the previous meeting and agenda, all common practices in Parliamentary Procedure. In fact, the entirety of the proceedings were not done in traditional Parliamentary rules. 

There were 62 names, present in the February 2 assembly, alledgedly stricken from the list. Considered non-members of FEUFA for their failure to submit their membership application forms. Jerusalem advised complainants were asked to file their complaints with the Labor Committee. Ballots, affixed with unusual control numbers were issued for the votation. “Bakit may numbers 'yung ballots? What if the ballots get into the wrong hands?,” asked a professor from Political Science. The list was apparently prepared by Jerusalem, as according to board member Dr. Nora Castro "Doon sa taas daw n'ya kinuha 'yung listahan".  

            Even before the proceedings started, police officers from the third precinct of the Western Police District arrived at the campus. The cops said that they were invited by FEU but were not given any orders. “That’s harassment,” an IAS professor attested. “we are all educated people,” he added. “Siya nagpadala ng pulis, siya takot” another professor jested. The law enforcers were invited by Vice President for Academic Affairs Elizabeth Melchor to her office and were not seen again. 

            FEUFA President Jerusalem delivered his report, citing the CBA provisions and emphasized on the signing bonus of 3,800 Php. The crowd went into an uproar when he quipped that his dependent was a dog. “Kaya naman pala ganon siya eh, kasi ang dependent niya aso, hindi tao,” said one IAS professor. He ended his report with a plead to vote "YES". Immediately after the presentation of the President’s Report, Jerusalem called for the casting of votes, shunning the ten-minute forum stated in the program. Some members of the body decried the move as a “blatant trampling of the rights of the Union”. “He did not amend to the ten-minute forum,” said Prof. Arthur Pizarro (English Dept.). While Prof. Bernardo (Political Science Dept.) agreed that they should have an open forum for them to clarify questions. One professors said that the ten-minute forum could have been used by the professors who will vote for ‘no’ to expound on the topic, “We have to discuss the issue, the 24 units. We want to remove the word ‘maximum’. They have to assure us of the 24 units,” Bernardo added.

            In the middle of the referendum, a news crew from ABS-CBN entered the halls, covering the event, to the mixed reactions of the contingent. 

            Prof. Janette Dalton, FEUFA PRO, suggested that they should just proceed with the voting, and not act like "misinformed vigilants". Jerusalem, agreed to this by proceeded with the casting of votes. He alleged that it was the body that said they could just skip the forum, “They were already given the chance to talk during the previous GA,” he justified.  

            Atty. Puramaryver Saquing, having procured a personal microphone connected to a miniature speaker, raised various points and asked to be recognized by the presidign officer, even reminding the body of the simple rules of Parliamentary Procedures. All these, including other requests to be recognized, were disregarded by Jerusalem, all deemed "out of order". However, the demands of the members to count the number of voters and the number of ballots before the election were granted by other FEUFA officials, with secretary Felipe Delos Santos verifying the number of ballots and the registered voters. Out of 232 ballots, 2 abstained. There was no Comelec and Board of Canvassers present, prompting the body to assign two overseers of their own, in the persons of professors Pizaro and Ma. Consuelo Celestino 

Immediately after the meeting was adjourned, Jerusalem took hold of the ballot box and attempted to leave the premise. A human barricade formed by the professors including Phillip Jay Alcoberez, Joey Ting, Wilbert Ayque, and Saquing prevented Jerusalem from carrying the unsealed ballot box. Arthur Pizaro said, “Why bring the ballot box? You can’t blame us (professors) if we don’t trust you.” 

“Because it’s done. Dinedeprive niyo ako ng right ko. This (box) is mine,” said Jerusalem when badgered after attempting to leace the UCC. Members of the FEUFA clamored to seal the ballot box with the canvas in it. In the commotion regarding the ballot box, Mr. Alcoberez was warded off by the president’s gavel in an attempt to protect the box. There was a heated argument between Jerusalem and the members of the union who demanded to have the ballot box be sealed. Jerusalem retreated and tried to get out of the other door leading to the AB lobby but professors stopped him again, giving him no other option but to surrender  box over to Delos Santos. Saquing directed the secretary and Christopher Pelias to seal the box by taping all sides and attaching several papers for counter signatures of the FEUFA officers and watchers.

            Three copies of the countersignatures were made to validate the sealing of th box, it states: “The following are the countersignatures of the sealed ballot box on February 12, 2007 in the conduct of the ratification of the FEUFA CBA. Signed; Dr. Nora Castro, Janette Dalton, Arthur Pizaro, Ma. Consuelo Celestino, Marichu Benavidez, Felipe Delos Santos, and Christopher Pelias”, Delos Santos confirmed that it will be brought to his home in Bulacan.

            After the event, FEUFA members have not decided on their next action. “Wala ‘pang plans, we’ll talk.. go for consultation in a democratic way,” said Reynaldo Galicia, Political Science professor.

            But Atty. Fragante, legal adviser, mentioned that the third step of the union is to have a third-party arbiter from DOLE and CHED. Jerusalem said that the CBA cannot be changed midstream, and that the professors have already given their proposals in an earlier caucus, but it will always be "the officer's call".